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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.
Short Answer Questions
1. Rilke writes that most people only know a corner of their room, and thus have a certain what?
2. Of what excerpt does Mood write is "the most affirmative passage of nonfiction prose I have ever come across"?
3. In "The Dragon-Princess," Rilke writes, "It is not _____ alone that is responsible for human relationships repeating themselves from case to case..."
4. Mood writes in "The Difficulty of Dying," "the contradiction is a ____ one, that is, it resides in the bloom itself."
5. In what form is "The Dragon-Princess"?
Short Essay Questions
1. What word does Mood focus on regarding Rilke's writing of "The Dragon-Princess"?
2. What has Rilke accomplished in his epitaph, according to Mood?
3. What does Rilke remark in "Blood-Remembering" of the memories themselves?
4. What is the poem discussed in "The Difficulty of Dying"?
5. What comparison does Rilke use to explain human experience in "The Dragon-Princess"?
6. What happens once man has acclimated himself to solitude, according to Rilke in "The Dragon-Princess"?
7. In "Blood-Remembering," what is the author's discussion of writing from "feelings"?
8. What is remarkable about Rilke's vision in "The Dragon-Princess"?
9. What does Rilke remark of childhood memories in "Blood-Remembering"?
10. What does "Blood-Remembering" mean?
Essay Topics
Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:
Essay Topic 1
In Rilke's letters, what does he say regarding the institution of marriage? What mistakes do people make in marrying? How does he suggest one avoid these pitfalls?
Essay Topic 2
What is the subject and theme of "Mausoleum"? What mythological allusion does the poet use in this poem? What structural components stand out in this poem?
Essay Topic 3
Discuss the poet, Rainer Maria Rilke. What are Rilke's common subjects in his writing? What genres of literature did Rilke write? What are the overriding themes which embody his works?
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